Trainland Tripod

This site was created by a parent of a child with autism. She has information about PECS, nonverbal communication, AAC intervention, communication boards, schedules and symbols and other links.

http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm

University of Washington at Seattle Augmentative Communication website is a good resource for AAC definitions and descriptions, resources, references and valuable information,

http://depts.washington.edu/augcomm/index.htm

USSAAC

United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication is a national branch of ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication). It is dedicated to providing information and support on AAC issues, technology, tools and advancements. There are many resources on the site available to the general public.

http://www.ussaac.org/

Verbalize

Verbalize is a download Macintosh for OS X.4 operating systems. Basically, you type, press enter and it speaks. Command-S saves the message into an audio file. It could potentially turn an older Mac laptop into a communication tool for someone who types.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/verbalize.html

YAACK (Augmentative and Alternative Communication Connecting to Young Kids)

The website from University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a resource for individuals who are providing AAC to young children. It includes information such as “When does a young child need AAC?”, Choosing AAC systems, AAC Resources and much more.

http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/

Chapter 3 – Assistive Technology for Communication

Assessing Students’ Needs for Assistive Technology (2009)